Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Revenue Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4048
Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist get a tax credit if they work in a rural area. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities. Directs the Office of Rural Health to establish criteria for certifying pharmacists as eligible for the credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Gregory Smith, Rob Nosse, Ed Diehl, Cyrus Javadi, Emily McIntire, E. Werner Reschke, Bobby Levy
Chief co-sponsors
13 co-sponsors
Court Boice, Matt Bunch, Paul Evans, David Gomberg, Rick Lewis, John Lively, Kevin Mannix, Lesly Muñoz, Virgle Osborne, Mark Owens, Anna Scharf, Alek Skarlatos, Jules Walters
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Health CareFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days
RevenueFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped21 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Health Care
- Feb 5Heard in Health Care
- Feb 12Heard in Health Care
- Feb 13Health Care recommended it, and that it go to Revenue
- Sent to Revenue
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Revenue.House of Representatives
- Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred to Revenue by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives